Follow My Feet

"There's a fork in the road in front of me, 
At the crossroads of identity. 
The Devil is standing to the left. 
He says "Either way, they both lead to death." 

And the high road's steady and steep, 
And the low road's easy and deep. 
Guess I'll follow, follow, follow my feet. 
Guess I'll follow, follow, follow my feet. 

I don't know where, 
I don't know where, 
Where my path will lead, but I'll follow my feet and 
Hopefully they'll keep me on the ground and I'll keep walking to the sound ."

- "Follow My Feet" by the Unlikely Candidates

This song from the Unlikely Candidates startles tears from my eyes each time I hear it. You'll have to download it yourself to hear the singer's description of low road vs. high road acts, but they portray starkly different outlooks. Either you believe that the world is out to get you and you have to sharpen your elbows to scrounge every last bit of what's yours, or you realize your blessings and gratefully turn to those in need to help where you can. Or you're completely human and alternate between the two outlooks depending on what goes on in your life. In my recent reading of Jon Kabat- Zinn I found that having a the latter attitude with a trusting, positive outlook bodes well for your health, but a lack of trust and cynicism can be linked to greater incidence of disease and catastrophic health events. As often happens in life when a subject of interest suddenly turns up everywhere, I found myself in several conversations about this mind-body connection this week. The upshot was that trust and openness can lead to strength both mentally and physically.

Note: I will be taking my computer to Albuquerque tomorrow and hope to post an entry after William's first water polo tournament game. Your prayers are welcome as I take to the road with the three kids. I am cautiously optimistic but a few prayers cannot hurt!